Ted Cruz tries to lure David Dewhurst into a fight, while Tom Leppert taunts them both in a new TV ad.
Charles Schwertner
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Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
State campaign news, candidate announcements, retirements and rumors from the past week.
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Campaign Chatter
Collin County’s Republican primary for the state Senate is going to be very interesting.
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Health care
Institutions for Disabled Unlikely to See Major Cuts
Advocates for shuttering Texas’ institutions for the disabled thought they had the numbers on their side: a budget crisis so severe that lawmakers would have to close some state-supported living centers. With less than a month left in the session, their hopes are largely dashed.
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Health care
HD-20: AP Calls it for Schwertner
The AP calls the HD-20 race for state Rep. Dan Gattis’ seat for orthopedic surgeon Dr. Charles Schwertner, who outspent the three other candidates.
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Health care
HD-20: Schwertner Leading in Four-Way Race
Early returns show the four-way scrum for the Texas House seat of outgoing state Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown, isn’t as close as some had predicted. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Charles Schwertner is way up.
